Idaho State Highway 5
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 SH-5 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by ITD | ||||
| Length | 19.108 mi[1] (30.751 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 95 in Plummer | |||
| East end |  SH-3 in Saint Maries | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties | Benewah | |||
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State Highway 5 (SH-5) is a state highway in Benewah County, in the U.S. state of Idaho. It runs 19.108 miles (30.751 km) from U.S. Route 95 (US 95) in Plummer, east to SH-3 in Saint Maries.[1]
Route description[]
SH-5 begins at an intersection with US 95 in Plummer and heads east through Heyburn State Park, running along the south shore of and to Parkline. It then continues east past a historical marker for John Mullan into Saint Maries and onto the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation within the city, where it ends at an intersection with SH-3.[1][2]
History[]
John Mullan built the first road from Fort Benton, Montana to the modern site of Walla Walla, Washington from 1858 to 1862. SH-5 may run in part along this route.[3]
Major intersections[]
The entire route is in Benewah County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Plummer | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 95 | Western terminus | |
| Saint Maries | 19.140 | 30.803 | SH-3 | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Idaho Transportation Department (November 26, 2008). "Milepost Log". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ Idaho Transportation Department (May 26, 2005). "Idaho Highway Historical Marker Guide Index". Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ "Captain John Mullan". Third Millennium Online. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
External links[]
Route map:
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Media related to Idaho State Highway 5 at Wikimedia Commons
- State highways in Idaho
- Transportation in Benewah County, Idaho